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A 6948: Provides that 32 hours shall constitute a legal week's work, with the exception of farm workers and certain other employees.
What A 6948 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the Labor Law to define a standard workweek. It sets a minimum of 32 hours as a legal workweek for all employees, except those in farm work and certain other exceptions. This change is intended to provide a standard framework for determining work hours, with the exception of agreements for overtime work at an increased compensation rate. The law will take effect immediately upon its passage.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6948
- What is the current status of A 6948?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6948 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to labor".
- Did A 6948 pass?
- Not yet. A 6948 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6948, and where is it now?
- A 6948 was authored by Asm. Harry Bronson. Its committee of record is Assembly Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to labor |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 216 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6948 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the number of hours which constitute a work week The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 160-a to 2 read as follows: 3 § 160-a. Hours to constitute a week's work. 1. Unless otherwise 4 provided by law, for all employees, except those engaged in farm work 5 and those affected by subdivision four of section two hundred twenty of 6 this chapter, thirty-two hours shall constitute a legal week's work. 7 2. This section shall not prevent an agreement for overwork at an 8 increased compensation, except upon work by or for the state or a munic- 9 ipal corporation, or by contractors or subcontractors therewith, and 10 except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10355-01-5
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